West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Central Laboratory

Paribesh Bhawan, 10A, Block LA, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 106. (033) 2335-5953



Station: GANGA AT HOWRAH-SHIVPUR, WEST BENGAL River Basin: GANGA CPCB Station Code: 1471
Sample Date: 08/07/2019 Sample Time: 12:30  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   383.00   mg/l
  Sodium   14.88   mg/l
  Sulphate   18.63   mg/l
  Conductivity   319.00   µs/cm
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   103.85   mg/l
  Temperature   35.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   22.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   117.00   NTU
  BOD   2.60   mg/l
  Calcium   34.62   mg/l
  Chloride   14.99   mg/l
  COD   2.91   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.70   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   50000   MPN/100ml
  pH   7.51   Unit
  Nitrite N   NT   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.08   mg/l
  Potassium   4.17   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   0.77   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   90.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   464.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.19   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.21   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l